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Mainly military budget if you google it. A common American complaint is "subsidizing" European defense off of our tax dollars. America is also a big spread ou
by zeku 4y ago
Mainly military budget if you google it.
A common American complaint is "subsidizing" European defense off of our tax dollars.
America is also a big spread out place so maintaining it is more expensive than small Euro countries.
On my first point, I think we get a rather strategic advantage from being the "Western" police. However I'm just explaining a common critique you'll hear.
- happymellon 4y agoCalifornia pays for NATO? Other states might end up having similar tax rates, i was just curious what made Californias so high. If that is mostly federal income tax then never mind!
- maccard 4y agoI've no idea what the breakdown of federal vs state tax is sorry, and I actually don't even know how to find out. I'm just a european engineer that has genuinely looked into moving and picked california as a point of reference purely due to the high salaries and QOL factors.
- sgt 4y agoThis is why NATO countries need to work harder to meet the 2% defense investment guideline. US citizens are basically paying for the safety of everyone else.